UK Data Service 2016 training webinar programme

By Victoria Bird|January 18, 2016|Development Studies, Economics, Financial and Management Studies, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

The UK Data Service has released its 2016 programme of free regular introductory webinars, which will be held throughout the year. These will introduce different aspects of the service and explain our key datasets. These webinars are repeated throughout the year so you can choose a webinar session which is convenient for you. These are free and easy to join without the expense and trouble of travel any further than to

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Company and Bank Databases Training

By Victoria Bird|January 11, 2016|Development Studies, Economics, Financial and Management Studies|0 comments

Wednesday 27 January sees a special training session for SOAS students which looks at BankScope – which provides financial data for more than 29,000 banks worldwide, Oriana – which lists 10 million companies across the Asia-Pacific, and Zephyr- which contains M&A, IPO and venture capital deals. Session starts at 1.30pm and ends at 3.30pm in E17. Please book your place via EventBrite: http://banks-company-information.eventbrite.co.uk. For more information, or to find out about

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UK Data Service Training

By Victoria Bird|September 24, 2015|Development Studies, Economics, Financial and Management Studies, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

The following free webinars are being provided by the UK Data Service in October/November 2015: Webinar: Introduction to the UK Data Service – 6 October 2015, 3pm Webinar: Key data: International macrodata – 8 October 2015, 2pm  Webinar: Finding and accessing data in the UK Data Service – 14 October 2015, 3pm  Webinar: Getting started with secondary data – 22 October 2015, 3pm  Online seminar: Data sources for research students – 28 October 2015, 3pm 

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Up and coming events at the King’s India Institute- this September

By Farzana Whitfield|September 17, 2015|Development Studies, Economics, Films and Sound Recordings, History, Literature, Politics and International Relations, South Asia|0 comments

All the events organised by the King’s India Institute are free. RSVP is not needed unless mentioned on the event listing.  Events in September 2015 Uski Roti ‘His Bread’ (1969, dir. Mani Kaul, Hindi with English subtitles) Indian Modernisms film series at The Tagore Centre for Global Thought Date:              21 September 2015 Venue:           Anatomy Lecture Theatre (K6.29), Strand Campus, London Time:              6.30-9pm Our first screening in the Indian Modernisms series.

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Try out the Declassified Documents Reference System

By Victoria Bird|July 17, 2015|Development Studies, Economics, Financial and Management Studies, History, Law, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

We are currently trialling the Declassified Documents Reference System. The database covers govenment documents from the United States and coverage ranges from the years immediately following World War II, when declassified documents were first made widely available, through the 1970s. Nearly every major foreign and domestic event of these years is covered: the Cold War, Vietnam, foreign policy shifts, the civil rights movement, and many others. DDRS enables users to

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SOAS academic book launch- ‘Key Concepts in Modern Indian Studies’

By Farzana Whitfield|June 10, 2015|Economics, History, Linguistics, Literature, Politics and International Relations, South Asia|0 comments

Kings India Institute is holding a book launch on the 18th June for a title co edited by Jahnavi Phalkey (King’s College London) and Rachel Dwyer (School of Oriental and African Studies) Bringing together ideas, issues, and debates related to modern Indian studies, this volume charts out the social, cultural, political, and economic processes at work in the subcontinent. Authored by internationally recognized experts, this work consists of over one

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Free Trial to the FO Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan- 1947-1980

By Farzana Whitfield|May 8, 2015|Anthropology and Sociology, Archival collections, Economics, History, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Politics and International Relations, South Asia|0 comments

We have an exciting offer of a free trial to the FO Files for India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan for the period 1947-1980! Many departments, students and researchers will find this digital archive relevant and resourceful for a number of subject disciplines, including History, Politics, Development Studies, Economics, Near Middle Eastern Studies (Afghanistan), South East Asian Studies (Burma) and South Asian Studies. Access is from this link: www.archivesdirect.amdigital.co.uk/FO_India. When off site please

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Webinar: Finding and accessing data in the UK Data Service

By Victoria Bird|February 20, 2015|Economics, Financial and Management Studies, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

10 March 2015, online at 3 pm This webinar is intended for anyone who wants to know more about finding data from the UK Data Service. Participants will be given a practical overview, focusing on the Service’s search-and-browse portal – Discover – which allows users to find datasets, variables, qualitative extracts, support guides, case studies, ESRC outputs, and more. Hints and tips on how to get the best out of

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UK Data Service Webinars: all sorts of data from all over…

By Victoria Bird|January 5, 2015|Development Studies, Economics, Financial and Management Studies, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

From January, the UK Data Service will be rolling out a programme of 26 regular webinars throughout the year. These will cover a collection of 14 core topics. A flyer listing the topics and dates is available at http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/media/455322/core-webinars-2015.pdf. Webinars are online seminars which are free and easy to join without the expense and trouble of travel any further than to your own computer. To book or to find out

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Try the Commonwealth iLibrary today!

By Victoria Bird|October 27, 2014|Africa, Ancient Near East, Semitics and Judaica, China and Inner Asia, Development Studies, Economics, History, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Politics and International Relations, South Asia, South East Asia|0 comments

For the first time books and working papers published by The Commonwealth are now available online in a single research repository. We have a trial from 27 October to 27 November inclusive. Access is available on-campus here and off-campus here. What’s in it? There are documents on a broad range of topics with special focus on small states, globalization, multilateral trade, export and enterprise development, education, gender, public service management,

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